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Phnom Penh
ភ្នំពេញ
Panomping
Provincial Municipality
ក្រុងភ្នំពេញ · City of Phnom Penh


Seal
Nickname(s): Pearl of Asia (pre-1960s)
The Charming City
 Phnom Penh
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 11°33′N 104°55′ECoordinates: 11°33′N 104°55′E
Country Cambodia
Founded 1372
Became Capital 1865
Subdivisions 12 districts (khans)
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Governor Pa Socheatvong (CPP)
Area
 • Total 678.46 km2 (261.95 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 23rd
Elevation 11.89 m (39.01 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
 • Total 1,501,725
 • Rank Ranked 1st
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
 • Density rank Ranked 1st
Demonym(s) Phnom Penher
Time zone Cambodia (UTC+7)
Area code(s) +855 (023)
Website www.phnompenh.gov.kh/
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Phnom Penh (/pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/ or /ˈnɒm ˈpɛn/;[2][3] Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ, Khmer pronunciation: [pʰnum peɲ]) is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security, politics, cultural heritage, and diplomacy of Cambodia.

Once known as the "Pearl of Asia," it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina[4] in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its beautiful and historical architecture and attractions. There are a number of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand boulevards.

Situated on the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to about 2.2 million[1] of Cambodia's population of over 14.8 million, up from about 1.9 million in 2008.[5]